Im sure reasons are gonna vary quite a bit person to person but it’s always been the hardest part to wrap my head around (not that I need to in order to leave people be who aren’t hurting anyone, furries seem to really enjoy what they’re doing and im happy for them). What is the appeal of anthro stuff in general outside of a sexual context? Cause I csn think of a few different movies or games or whatever of most genres that have anthropomorphized animals in them. Ive never really understood why that aesthetic choice would be a centralizing appeal. Like, im a big fan of animals and Watership Down is own of my favorite books cause it takes a rabbits POV for once, but they’re actual rabbits. I think its something I’ll just never really get but if you can shed any light id appreciate it. I dont hate things I dont understand, but this is something I dont understand.
I don’t get it either. It’s probably something like with bronies or just fandoms in general. They see a thing they like and have fun with creating and sharing OCs and stuff.
Life sucks and self expression is often dangerous, if you design yourself a character to embody yourself you can simultaneously express yourself and experiment with how you want to be perceived, while also having that as an image which you are seen as by your friends
I just think anthro animals look neat, but from my perspective I find it really strange why someone would care about how I developed an interest when I don’t think about it at all. I hope this doesn’t come across as offensive btw I’m just trying to give some sort of an answer.
If I had to psychoanalysis however I guess every human being has the potential to be a furry through random pattern of events, you have the choice then after to either go for it or no and that choice then is also effected by external factors of course.
Ultimately I think it comes down to it’s just a hobby, everyone has their own nobody knows why exactly, science hasn’t figured out free will at least yet, but some hobbies seem more weird than others.
Yes.
The internet has kinda ruined and sexualised furries but really it just means someone who likes anthro stuff.
what if you (me) are just a xenophile
Im sure reasons are gonna vary quite a bit person to person but it’s always been the hardest part to wrap my head around (not that I need to in order to leave people be who aren’t hurting anyone, furries seem to really enjoy what they’re doing and im happy for them). What is the appeal of anthro stuff in general outside of a sexual context? Cause I csn think of a few different movies or games or whatever of most genres that have anthropomorphized animals in them. Ive never really understood why that aesthetic choice would be a centralizing appeal. Like, im a big fan of animals and Watership Down is own of my favorite books cause it takes a rabbits POV for once, but they’re actual rabbits. I think its something I’ll just never really get but if you can shed any light id appreciate it. I dont hate things I dont understand, but this is something I dont understand.
I don’t get it either. It’s probably something like with bronies or just fandoms in general. They see a thing they like and have fun with creating and sharing OCs and stuff.
Life sucks and self expression is often dangerous, if you design yourself a character to embody yourself you can simultaneously express yourself and experiment with how you want to be perceived, while also having that as an image which you are seen as by your friends
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I just think anthro animals look neat, but from my perspective I find it really strange why someone would care about how I developed an interest when I don’t think about it at all. I hope this doesn’t come across as offensive btw I’m just trying to give some sort of an answer. If I had to psychoanalysis however I guess every human being has the potential to be a furry through random pattern of events, you have the choice then after to either go for it or no and that choice then is also effected by external factors of course. Ultimately I think it comes down to it’s just a hobby, everyone has their own nobody knows why exactly, science hasn’t figured out free will at least yet, but some hobbies seem more weird than others.